Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured induction

Clinical supervision

CPD opportunities

MDT access

Job summary

Harrow Speech and Language Therapy Service is seeking an experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work in a community dysphagia team, providing specialist assessment and intervention for infants and children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. The role is 0.6 WTE with opportunities to lead service development and support colleagues across the department within a diverse therapy team.

You will work closely with parents, healthcare and education professionals within the London

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience with paediatric dysphagia and eating/drinking/swallowing disorders.
• Experience working with infants and 0-5-year-olds in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and highly specialist caseload independently.
• Lead within the paediatric dysphagia specialist area.
• Provide supervision to junior colleagues.
• Produce high-quality reports and case notes.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals.
• Contribute to team meetings and service development initiatives.

Skills

Paediatric dysphagia

Community clinic experience

Team collaboration

Training and supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapist to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary community clinic setting with infants and children (aged 0-5 years) with a range of eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) and communication needs. The Harrow Speech and Language Therapy Service is an innovative team who strive to provide family-centred services to the diverse population of the London Borough of Harrow. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management ofeating, drinking and swallowingdifficulties for infants and children as well as communication difficulties in the community with NHS experience The post will involve

• Working in a community clinic setting
• Detailed assessment and management of infant feeding and children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs.
• Risk management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties for 0-5-year-olds.
• Provide second opinions for feeding assessments within the service.
• Working in collaboration with parents/carers, health and education professionals involved with the infant/child and other partner organisations.
• Offer training and workshops to parents/carers/education settings where appropriate.
• Work in joint clinics with the Enteral Feeding Dietitian.
• Demonstrate a broad range of practical skills to work with these client groups and have up-to-date knowledge of professional/national guidelines and related research.
• Take an active role in service development alongside the Clinical Service Lead.
• Head of Service/Clinical Service Leads to develop the service as a whole.
• Collaborate with MDT colleagues to support best health outcomes

You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity. We can provide:

• Highly structured induction.
• Excellent levels of support and supervision which includes regular clinical and management supervision every 8 weeks and an annual appraisal.
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss cases, read articles together and share your experiences.
• Clearly defined caseloads.
• A wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Easy access to clinical specialists in all clinical areas.
• Easy access to an established Multidisciplinary Team including Paediatricians.
• Designated admin and planning time.,

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Community Dysphagia Team, providing specialist assessment and intervention for infants and children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. This 0.6 WTE role offers the opportunity to lead within a highly specialist area while contributing to service development and supporting colleagues across the department.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and highly specialist caseload independently, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and effective use of outcome measures, with access to support and supervision as required.
• Demonstrate highly specialist clinical knowledge within paediatric dysphagia, underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
• Reflect on practice with peers and identify professional strengths and development needs.
• Apply highly specialist clinical reasoning and utilise evidence-based practice and outcome measures to inform assessment and intervention.
• Act as a lead Speech and Language Therapist within the relevant clinical specialism, providing expert guidance to the wider team.
• Provide support and supervision to junior colleagues as directed by the Team Leader.
• Offer specialist second opinions, advice and training to less experienced colleagues and other professionals involved in the care of children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs.
• Produce high-quality reports and case notes that reflect specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning.
• Communicate effectively-both verbally and in writing-with parents, carers, and clients regarding assessment findings, diagnoses, and therapy plans, including delivering sensitive or difficult information when required.
• Negotiate effectively with parents, clients and other professionals around case management, recognising and managing potential conflict or breakdown in communication.
• Use negotiation and problem-solving skills in the management of conflict across a range of clinical and professional situations.
• Address initial complaints sensitively, working to resolve concerns before escalation.
• Attend and contribute to Speech and Language Therapy team meetings, participating in projects, audits and service development initiatives.